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Yes, I was definitely clunky in my language regarding club volleyball and soccer. I was not intending to imply or state that it was the fault of the clubs in either sport. I was definitely not intending to say that. Just saying that choosing to play highly competitive club sports does create a schedule that can be tough to manage with basketball. That being said, there are absolutely many athletes and high schools that are successful making all of those commitments work.

Yes, when you look at NDA basketball the last 10 years, you have “pre-coach Murphy” where they lost in the first round of the districts 4 years in a row and had an average record of 12-14, then you have the Coach Murphy tenure where they have won 5 of 6 district titles and performed in the regional tournament in line with what I referenced earlier. As far as the senior numbers go, last year they had 1, that class was a very heavy soccer and volleyball class. This year they had one, there are a few reasons why, but it is player by player. They have 6 juniors on this team, all should be back. They have been successful with freshman teams, but that can be deceiving, none of the really good players from Ryle and Cooper played a minute of freshman basketball. Over half of the kids playing freshman basketball are middle schoolers. Senior numbers the past two years were definitely impacted by club soccer and volleyball.

While I understand the sentiment of your comment, I think it would be better expressed as, “another year for NDA without a regional championship .” Coach Murphy has been at NDA for 6 seasons, he has 2 finals appearances, 2 semifinals and 2 first round exits. This is during a period against generational talent at Ryle and Cooper, although clearly NDAs 2022 team should have done better. There are definitely a lot of reasons why there weren't more seniors the last two season. One is probably that the 2022 team had 7 seniors so that can clog up the pipeline. While every school has their circumstances, it likely does matter that the volleyball and soccer teams have done so well the last 4+ years. I know volleyball took a lot of talent from last years team, and soccer took a very good player this year (Tranter.) To be clear it’s not Coach Murphy or the other coaches that create a single sport dynamic, it’s club volleyball and club soccer. Coach Murphy is very clear that he will work with other NDA sports, but it’s nearly impossible to work around the 9-10 month a year club schedules. Definitely a disappointing season, but I don’t know that it’s a pattern for Coach Murphy over his tenure.

While it would be a stretch to call it a “plan,” this pretty much in line with what was anticipated within the PaNDA community. Cory is a fantastic coach, and Coach Woeste will help with the less technical parts of the transition. Parents and players are very pleased with this outcome.

Quinn Eubank is the most complete, game changing player I’ve seen all year, versus Shae Steele, all of the players in the 9th and Darrington of FD, Quinn is heads and shoulders better.

Played in a game officiated, and many times as a fan and table worker. Also played softball with him for Goodtimers, helluva pitcher! First class individual

Great championship game, both JV teams featured a lot of freshman talent. Prior to this summer, Tournament MVP Sarah Young hadn’t played organized basketball since 3rd grade…the PaNDA faithful are looking forward to watching her develop for the next 3 years!

Great synopsis 1992Rebel, I am certain that whichever team ended up on the short end of this game was going to feel like they were on the wrong end of some crucial calls. The young Pioneers were unstoppable early, up 18-3 at one point. PaNDAs did just enough to pull it out. Addie Lawrie was the difference in the game for NDA.

One of “those days” for NDA, shot around 25% from the field, including an 0fer (0-12) from the three point line. It was just a struggle for NDA from the start. Even after shooting that poorly, they had an open 8 footer at the buzzer to tie and missed it off the back iron.

Interesting, even as a strong PaNDA fan, they are definitely not a top 5 team in the state. They are better than the pre-season rankings but not nearly Top 5.

Played at CovCath, NDAs gym was already scheduled for something

I saw NDA play a lot this summer, Sophia will get the ball, confident that won’t be an issue.

I don’t know that it could be stated any better! What a great game. Honestly, as a Panda fan I had doubts coming into the game and major concern when the Birds took the lead, but the Pandas kept at it. The game was so well played, Highlands has so much skill top to bottom. I only know a handful of highlands players, the ones I know are such great young ladies! Congrats to all of their seniors on a great season and great careers. After a game three weeks ago with 6 yellows and a red, I would love to know the stats on fouls in this game, I feel like neither team had more than 5, just a very well played game. I feel for you @FrankNicodemus, it is a lot like last season in reverse, when the Panda faithful always felt like it was our game to win, until we didn’t. Now the Pandas have to stay focused and pay this win off!

Draw is 9am this morning

Don’t want to steal @FrankNicodemusthunder but…great, very hotly contested game. Pandas came out firing and with a lot of energy. McGraw scored about 4 minutes in on a corner. IMO, NDA controlled the first 10 minutes. Much more even the next 30, Frannie Smith diced up the right side of the Panda defense for the equalizer for the birds with about 12 minutes left in the first. NDA did have a great shot from the top of the box hit the crossbar and dropped almost directly down, with about 5 minutes left in the half. Unfortunately for NDA much like last game the Birds really controlled the second half. Lots of very, very good opportunities, by my count the Birds had at least 4 crosses go across the face of the goal, inside the 6. Luckily, the panda defense and more specifically goalie Joelle Hentz was just good enough to hold off the constant pressure from the birds. The Pandas have to be better in the second half if these two see each other again. From an intensity perspective, 5 yellows and 1 red were issued. Scary enough even with 6 total cards I am not sure the officiating crew ever had control of this match:(. I felt like they let so much go early that they were forced to issue cards to attempt to get it under control, but just my opinion.